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and it appears that the united states nailed the attack. chris lawrence is at the pentagon. usual official confirming to us that cia drone strike talk him out in a lawless part of yemen. this was a man on the fbi's most wanted list with a $5 million bounty on his head. someone the u.s. has been very, very interested in getting. >> apologies. i thought you were going to a piece of sound there. we've been talking about drone strikes. ainge lot of people understand there. is this going to become another pakistanish problem? >> not really. it looks like the exact opposite. in have been 15 drone strikes this year. and the offensive is really starting to ramp up for several reasons. one is the president seems very commitmented to going after al qaeda and supportive of u.s. drone strikes. the cia got authorization to product drone strikes even if they're not sure of the target's identity. so it's given the u.s. more leeway to conduct some of these drone strikes. and when you look at what koubt terrorism officials say about the al qaeda group in yemen that it's the most direct threa
and it appears that the united states nailed the attack. chris lawrence is at the pentagon. usual official confirming to us that cia drone strike talk him out in a lawless part of yemen. this was a man on the fbi's most wanted list with a $5 million bounty on his head. someone the u.s. has been very, very interested in getting. >> apologies. i thought you were going to a piece of sound there. we've been talking about drone strikes. ainge lot of people understand there. is this going to...
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first they say you're dead broke, the united states of america, you can do anything you want, go for it. so then you go for it and then you make it and then there's like [ bleep ] you. >> you're pretty strong worded, i understand that you're in a podcast and it's all in fun. >> it's a comedy club, there's no language restrictions. >> but without the bad language, did you -- why do you emphasize this tax issue? >> i believed in him, i agreed with everything he was saying when he ran for president, i was listening to what he said, i thought this guy thinks like me and i agree with him. now he's changing thing. i should have said people who don't pay their fair share of taxes. the reality is the irs, 2011 tax bracket, if you make $388,000 or more a year, you pay 35%. first he said, well, it's the 15% on capital gains, then he stopped saying that, all he keeps saying is that millionaires and billionaires don't pay their fair share of taxes. >> it's the warren buffett argument, where warren buffett pays a lower tax rate. >> warren buffett is paying 15% on capital gains, meaning money he a
first they say you're dead broke, the united states of america, you can do anything you want, go for it. so then you go for it and then you make it and then there's like [ bleep ] you. >> you're pretty strong worded, i understand that you're in a podcast and it's all in fun. >> it's a comedy club, there's no language restrictions. >> but without the bad language, did you -- why do you emphasize this tax issue? >> i believed in him, i agreed with everything he was saying...
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> the historic headline from the white house this week, the president of the united states endorses same-sex marriage. but the story behind the headlines may be just as dramatic and it culminated with vice president joe biden apologizing to president obama for forcing his hand on this hot button issue, a sore subject among some white house insiders. our chief whereas correspondent jessica yellen has been working the story for us. tell our viewers what you are hearing right now. >> i understand the vice president apologized to the president for putting him in a tough position on this situation and the president gave an understanding reply saying he knows that the vice president was speaking from the heart. the vice president's office also issued a statement saying it was the president who has been the leader on this issue since day one and the vice president never intended to distract from that. president obama says he was planning to say this sometime
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it was oneane awa to being shipped to the united states. other than the intelligence that interrupted that plot, the technology did not intercede to make us safer in that case. and we don't know what was -- all the details about this device to know if it's better. >> bob, is this is matter of time before something like this gets through? >> i'm afraid so. this could all die down of its own accord. but with the technology and the palestinians in yemen helping them improve it, i think the risk goes up. this is the second one that's been carried on by a passenger. meant to be carried on by a passenger. i think one day it will get through. >> fran, do you agree with it? >> i do. the one thing we should say to give some people some sense of comfort. your hands get swabbed. that's meant to detect explosive traces. and it's the sort of thing that you hope would pick up if someone had been handling this sort of device. remember, this was not meant to be a body cavity device. this is an external device. you hope things like that. you don't have thos
it was oneane awa to being shipped to the united states. other than the intelligence that interrupted that plot, the technology did not intercede to make us safer in that case. and we don't know what was -- all the details about this device to know if it's better. >> bob, is this is matter of time before something like this gets through? >> i'm afraid so. this could all die down of its own accord. but with the technology and the palestinians in yemen helping them improve it, i think...
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is it similar to the plot using 80 grams of petn that was being shipped in the united states and chicago. in that case, that particular printer had gone through all types of screening, machines and other devices. the saudi arabian intelligence service provided detailed information to look at that particular package, the british authorities used dogs and the dogs sniffed that package and couldn't detect 80 grams of petn a mere few irnls from their noses. materials like that are very easily concealed, very hard to detect and depending on how they're packaged and how they're going to be carried poses a terrific threat to everybody. >> it's scary listening to you. and i don't like to -- there's not much that makes me scared. i don't like to promote things that make other people scared. the idea that those bombs in the printers that went through so many multiple screenings, dogs and devices, and yet we're still able to get through, is there technology in the pipeline that can detect this stuff? >> i'm not sure about the technology. many people make so many claims, you talk to the company owne
is it similar to the plot using 80 grams of petn that was being shipped in the united states and chicago. in that case, that particular printer had gone through all types of screening, machines and other devices. the saudi arabian intelligence service provided detailed information to look at that particular package, the british authorities used dogs and the dogs sniffed that package and couldn't detect 80 grams of petn a mere few irnls from their noses. materials like that are very easily...
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allies, who would try to attack the united states. what this indianapolcident make is this country has to continue to remain vigilant against those that would seek to attack this country. we will do everything necessary to keep america safe. >> jessica young, what did people at the white house know about the plot and when did they know it? >> hi, john. officials hearsay the president was informed in april by his counter terrorism team here, john brenan, about this plot and then received continuing updates ever since then and reiterated at no point was the public ever in danger from this foiled plot. i am also told by a counter terrorism official they are confident that this plot was not tied to the anniversary of osama bin laden's death. in a statement released here they also said that while the president was assured the device did not pose a threat to the public, he directed the department of homeland security and law enforcement and intelligence agencies to take whatever steps necessary to guard against this type of attack. i am adv
allies, who would try to attack the united states. what this indianapolcident make is this country has to continue to remain vigilant against those that would seek to attack this country. we will do everything necessary to keep america safe. >> jessica young, what did people at the white house know about the plot and when did they know it? >> hi, john. officials hearsay the president was informed in april by his counter terrorism team here, john brenan, about this plot and then...
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once the united states leads then the turks will follow. they will provide a buffer that the syrians need. then the qatarians will follow. but without american leadership, believe me, everyone will dodge, and everyone will wait for the united states. i used to believe if there is a syrian shivanitsa to go back to the balkans, that we were pushed into bosnia by the horror of shivanitsa, i don't know. if there was one, i don't know if we would come to the rescue. >> you talk to people in the camps, they feel like they've been abandoned, they know they've been abandoned. >> what you need is american leadership. it's a false choice that we can do nothing or put boots on the ground. frankly, the americans can provide the infrastructure and the support to pull together the international community. we can help to arm the rebels, give them the communications gears so they can get out of the way of syrian forces. we can try to provide them safe haven and safe passage. there's many things we can do short of boots on the ground. short of dropping miss
once the united states leads then the turks will follow. they will provide a buffer that the syrians need. then the qatarians will follow. but without american leadership, believe me, everyone will dodge, and everyone will wait for the united states. i used to believe if there is a syrian shivanitsa to go back to the balkans, that we were pushed into bosnia by the horror of shivanitsa, i don't know. if there was one, i don't know if we would come to the rescue. >> you talk to people in...
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and everyone will wait for the united states. and i used to believe if there is a -- to go back to the balkans. we were forced into bosnia about what happened. i now don't even know if there is one, if we would come to the rescue. >> you go to these camps and the syrian people feel they've been abandoned. they know they've been abandoned. they know this. >> and to fouad's point, what you need is american leadership. it is a false choice that we can do nothing or put boots on the ground. frankly, the americans can provide the infrastructure and the support to pull together the international community. we can help to arm the rebels. we can give them the communications gear so they can get out of the way of syrian forces. we can help to provide them safe haven and passage. there's many things we can do short of boots on the ground and dropping missiles. i don't understand it. >> we'll see if this is a turning point of some sort. it got a lot of attention this weekend. which all the deaths up to now has not. which is a shame for all
and everyone will wait for the united states. and i used to believe if there is a -- to go back to the balkans. we were forced into bosnia about what happened. i now don't even know if there is one, if we would come to the rescue. >> you go to these camps and the syrian people feel they've been abandoned. they know they've been abandoned. they know this. >> and to fouad's point, what you need is american leadership. it is a false choice that we can do nothing or put boots on the...
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eight countries including the united states expelling syrian diplomats. in the year when the president is running on his foreign policy victories syria is becoming a lightning rod. >> this administration has a foreign policy which abandons american leadership. i know because i visit with these people that they are ready to help these people and they are helping them some. it cries out for american leadership. >> and today mitt romney said the president's lack of leadership has resulted in a policy of paralysis and we should work with partners to arm the opposition. now, that is something a lot of people -- that's a lightning rod in itself. and the obama administration is holding firm on its stance of no military action. >> no military action is always an option. and we haven't in this case removed options from the table. we do not believe that militarization for the situation in syria at this point is the right course of action. we believe it would lead to greater chaos and greater carnage. >> but will american intervention stop blood shed? that is the ke
eight countries including the united states expelling syrian diplomats. in the year when the president is running on his foreign policy victories syria is becoming a lightning rod. >> this administration has a foreign policy which abandons american leadership. i know because i visit with these people that they are ready to help these people and they are helping them some. it cries out for american leadership. >> and today mitt romney said the president's lack of leadership has...
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the united states needs egypt and in fact egypt needs the united states, so the expectation is not that there will be a dramatic rethinking of that relationship regardless of who is elected, brooke. >> thank you. we'll look for the winner. appreciate it in cairo for us. a high ranking catholic priest faces a jury and takes the stand in his own defense and you'll hear about the drama going down and what it is he is revealing. plus, rush limbaugh accusing cnn of trying to scare white americans about the future of the country. [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again with the all-new rx f sport. ♪ this is the next chapter for the rx. this is the next chapter for lexus. this is the pursuit of perfection. at liberty mutual, we know how much you count on your car, and how much the people in your life count on you. why w'soffer accident forgiveness, where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free lifetime repair guarantee, where the repairs made on your car are gua
the united states needs egypt and in fact egypt needs the united states, so the expectation is not that there will be a dramatic rethinking of that relationship regardless of who is elected, brooke. >> thank you. we'll look for the winner. appreciate it in cairo for us. a high ranking catholic priest faces a jury and takes the stand in his own defense and you'll hear about the drama going down and what it is he is revealing. plus, rush limbaugh accusing cnn of trying to scare white...
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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> formally this week, satellites would have been dominated by the race for the white house and the increasingly heating battle between the obama and romney campaigns. but president obama rewrote the script, catching the world by surprise with an unexpected trip to afghanistan where he marked the one-year anniversary of the death of the world's most wanted terrorist. >> one year ago from bases here in afghanistan our troops launched the operation that killed osama bin laden. the goal that i set to defeat al qaeda and denied a chance to rebuild is now within our reach. >> the trip wasn't without controversy, some critics accusing the president of playing politics with the anniversary of bin laden's death, questioning whether romney's campaign would have done the same thing. romney this week picked up an important endorsement, the endorsement of the formal rival michele bachmann. jim acosta, romney still has an enormous amount of work ahead of him. >> th
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mitt romney has made it clear he believes the president of the united states was born in the united states. now we can talk about the big issues in this country. >> let me ask a follow-up question. we'll get to jobs in a second. >> 24 million people underemployed. >> i agree with you on that front. we'll get to that in one second. before we get to that, i want to ask you why does mitt romney not go further. for example, as i'm sure you have seen many times, when john mccain was posed a question by a woman who asked him a question, not only did he say here's my position. he said to her, let me correct you. i'll play that clip for you. >> aren't you embarrassed to be speaking directly from the obama speaking points that they distributed yesterday? aren't you embarrassed to sound exactly like the obama spokesman talking about john mccain? this is ridiculous. >> this is a clip we played before that ran many times. it's a conversation that's been had. >> come on. let's talk jobs. let's talk jobs. >> is that because you don't want to talk about the fact that a major fund-raiser is a birther? >>
mitt romney has made it clear he believes the president of the united states was born in the united states. now we can talk about the big issues in this country. >> let me ask a follow-up question. we'll get to jobs in a second. >> 24 million people underemployed. >> i agree with you on that front. we'll get to that in one second. before we get to that, i want to ask you why does mitt romney not go further. for example, as i'm sure you have seen many times, when john mccain...
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>> i -- look, i am vice president of the united states of america. the president sets the policy. i am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women are entitled to all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. quite frankly i don't see much of a distinction beyond that. >> i suppose the obvious question to you -- you tweeted almost immediately. you said what the vice president said that all married couples should have the same legal rights is precise this potus position. do you still think everything joe biden said is with the president's position? >> i think the policy joe biden is describing there, that is the president's policy. he believes that couples, heterosexual couples, gay couples should have the same legal rights. and of course that's why we've stopped appealing the douma case. because he believes it's unconstitutional for states not to recognize -- the government not to recognize marriages that are legally recognized by the state. so what the vice president was stating there was very much in keeping w
>> i -- look, i am vice president of the united states of america. the president sets the policy. i am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women are entitled to all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. quite frankly i don't see much of a distinction beyond that. >> i suppose the obvious question to you -- you tweeted almost immediately. you said what the vice president said that all married couples should...
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i mean sit possible the agent didn't even know he was helping the united states? >> no, you want to get control of these guys, what they did was recruited him and ran him back into the group, a serious group if indeed that was the group. this is a classic intelligence operation and frankly it's brilliant. you know, controlling one of these guys, getting them to the meeting, turning the bomb over, getting a copy of it. and the guy will go in and figure out how many more are out there. and of course that's the big question. was there just one? are there multiple bombs? and this is why, you know, all these leaks is not the way you want to go. because, you know, i can read between the lines, and the administration is worried there's more out there. and it's unfortunate that that was leaked because this is a source and they really, really hard to come by. i have seen a couple of these in my career, it's a brilliant operation and they did a great job. >> is it possible also that they send somebody in rather than turn somebody who's already there? >> either way. you know
i mean sit possible the agent didn't even know he was helping the united states? >> no, you want to get control of these guys, what they did was recruited him and ran him back into the group, a serious group if indeed that was the group. this is a classic intelligence operation and frankly it's brilliant. you know, controlling one of these guys, getting them to the meeting, turning the bomb over, getting a copy of it. and the guy will go in and figure out how many more are out there. and...
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putting him at odds with the president of the united states. jessica yellin is working the story for us. jessica, causing quite an uproar there, what's going on? >> reporter: this is clearly an unwelcome topic for a white house that pronounces to make all decisions based on principle not on politics. it certainly looks as if the vice president supports gay marriage. >> who do you love? the president sets the policy. i am absolutely comfortable that the fact that men marrying wo i and women marrying women, are entitled to all the civil rights and the civil liberties. >> reporter: but the president is vague. >> my feelings about this are constantly evolving. i struggle with this. >> reporter: this is a flash point election. to argue biden's comments weren't new. >> i think they were entirely consistent with the president's position which is that couples who are married whether they're gay or heterosexual couples are entitled to the very same rights and very same liberties. >> reporter: the vice president's office even put out a statement to clari
putting him at odds with the president of the united states. jessica yellin is working the story for us. jessica, causing quite an uproar there, what's going on? >> reporter: this is clearly an unwelcome topic for a white house that pronounces to make all decisions based on principle not on politics. it certainly looks as if the vice president supports gay marriage. >> who do you love? the president sets the policy. i am absolutely comfortable that the fact that men marrying wo i...
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the united states was the host. and perhaps they saw it fit for some other time. >> has pakistan agreed to resume shipments, trucks, bringing supplies to nato, u.s. troops in afghanistan? >> i believe they're negotiating with the united states on that question. >> they've been negotiating a long time. as far as you know, as of right now, there's no agreement? >> not to the extent that i know. >> you would know, because this affects afghanistan security. >> exactly. >> you need those shipments. >> absolutely. >> why is pakistan resisting? >> well, there was an incident on the border of pakistan some months ago that has caused some anger in the public. and subsequent to that the nato supplies were stopped. i believe they're talking about it with the united states, and hopefully they will resume. >> but as far as you know right now, there's still no agreeme agreement -- >> today that i know right now, it's not there. >> because, as you know, the pakistanis in addition to demanding a formal apology from the united state
the united states was the host. and perhaps they saw it fit for some other time. >> has pakistan agreed to resume shipments, trucks, bringing supplies to nato, u.s. troops in afghanistan? >> i believe they're negotiating with the united states on that question. >> they've been negotiating a long time. as far as you know, as of right now, there's no agreement? >> not to the extent that i know. >> you would know, because this affects afghanistan security. >>...
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you said you were in the united states. you reached out to u.s. authorities. then from there when you were back in iran being their eyes and ears, how did you communicate with them? how were you able to get information back? how were you sure you weren't observed? >> well, you see, i was sent to europe. i was trained there to write invisible letters and decipher codes. i would receive my codes in the middle of the night and i would decipher and see what the request was. more so it was the flow of information. sometimes i would write four or five letters a week passing information to the u.s. and looking at the saudi infiltration, i can tell you that some of my reports prevented disaster. one was that they had planned attacks in saudi arabia. another one was collaboration with china. and so there are many people risking their lives, trying to make a better world and help the u.s. realizing the threat in inner but there is a lot of anxiety and a lot of anger. death would be an easy way out. torture is like dying over and over again. >> does your family know, rez
you said you were in the united states. you reached out to u.s. authorities. then from there when you were back in iran being their eyes and ears, how did you communicate with them? how were you able to get information back? how were you sure you weren't observed? >> well, you see, i was sent to europe. i was trained there to write invisible letters and decipher codes. i would receive my codes in the middle of the night and i would decipher and see what the request was. more so it was the...
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states has ever done to the united states, this president cannot talk about it, cannot act on it. >> quickly, before we go, an op-ed in "the washington post" getting a lot of buzz. thomas mann in writing, "we've been setting washington politics in congress for more than 40 years. we've never seen it this disthe functional. we've criticized both parties in the past. today, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the republican party." that's a really damning thing. >> look, these are two great experts on congress. congress is dysfunctional and it's been getting worse, but it's worse every cycle. it's worse today than it was four years ago. we are on a downhill spiral. i don't know that it's helpful to point to one party. i think one of the reasons it's so bad now is because of the miserable economic conditions. but, you know, they're right -- last summer's debt ceiling crisis was driven by the republicans and that was a near-death experience. >> before we go, james carville, can i ask you a question? what's that cat? >> that's an lsu blue devil -- >
states has ever done to the united states, this president cannot talk about it, cannot act on it. >> quickly, before we go, an op-ed in "the washington post" getting a lot of buzz. thomas mann in writing, "we've been setting washington politics in congress for more than 40 years. we've never seen it this disthe functional. we've criticized both parties in the past. today, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the republican party."...
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states said, you know what, you're assist important as anybody else and you have the same right as anybody else and it has enormous impact. >> he is essentially saying this stance will now help persuade people. i know you cannot speak for an entire community but from our own opinion do you think that you could be persuaded by the president making this defiant stand? >> well, i think the persuasion ought to go the other way. i think we need to work harder in persuading the president to reverse his reversal back to a biblical frame of reference. it is non-necessity goesh ashl. god has spoken on the issue. there is god's answer and everybody else's and everybody else is wrong when they disagree with him. he is inex trickably clear. this is not only hurtful to the cause of christ and the faith but to the well-being of society. i would agree bashing people, miss streeting people, is wrong. >> how is it hurtful? >> it is an institution. >> how is it hurtful to the well-being of society in your opinion? >> well, first of all, when you look at the african-american community and how it is being dec
states said, you know what, you're assist important as anybody else and you have the same right as anybody else and it has enormous impact. >> he is essentially saying this stance will now help persuade people. i know you cannot speak for an entire community but from our own opinion do you think that you could be persuaded by the president making this defiant stand? >> well, i think the persuasion ought to go the other way. i think we need to work harder in persuading the president...
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the united states' position seems to be that senator feinstein was talking, there's nothing israel will accept and iran has said categorically they'll never go to zero. at one point does one side cave here? by that i am talking about israel and iran. >> i think if we believe all leaked stories about what the u.s. would be willing to accept, then it is true that they would be willing to accept some form of enrichment. even hillary clinton has said that and i believe that to be the case. it is a little odd that a country that has nuclear weapons is dictating to other countries. i think that's a little strange. i think they're trying to put pressure on the u.s. more than on iran to try to get the u.s. to back them and also not make a deal that the israelis would be uncomfortable with at this point because it does appear there is some space between israel an iran on what they feel is acceptable for iran to have. >> joe, final question. iran has said they really wan these sanctions rolled back. the toughest sanctions have not yet taken effect. it seems from people i've talked to in washingto
the united states' position seems to be that senator feinstein was talking, there's nothing israel will accept and iran has said categorically they'll never go to zero. at one point does one side cave here? by that i am talking about israel and iran. >> i think if we believe all leaked stories about what the u.s. would be willing to accept, then it is true that they would be willing to accept some form of enrichment. even hillary clinton has said that and i believe that to be the case. it...
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i said i don't thing he'll be able to give up attacking the united states, even though his focus seems to be egypt and exploiting the arab springs in particular from everything he's saying but he is also extremely angry at the united states. and i think his attack on the u.s. won't be about chasing the u.s. out of the -- you know, our lands, it won't be about fund-raising per se. in fact, i don't think it will have a rational basis at all. i think it will be pure revenge. because it was the u.s. who killed his wife and his kids and i don't think he's ever forgotten that, any more than he's forgotten that he was tortured by the egyptian government and betrayed his best friend. i do worry about attacks on the u.s. but i don't see them as having the tight, strategic aims that bin laden's 9/11 attack had that went after economic, military and political centers. i believe it will be a sort of i want revenge and he's going to do it regardless i think of whether it to the benefit of the group or not. >> i think that part of that is irrelevant in that the attacks to the united states could fro
i said i don't thing he'll be able to give up attacking the united states, even though his focus seems to be egypt and exploiting the arab springs in particular from everything he's saying but he is also extremely angry at the united states. and i think his attack on the u.s. won't be about chasing the u.s. out of the -- you know, our lands, it won't be about fund-raising per se. in fact, i don't think it will have a rational basis at all. i think it will be pure revenge. because it was the...
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i'll press a top foreign ministry official to see what havana wants from the united states. this tug-of-war playing out in "the situation room." what would you pay to attend dinner with george clooney and president obama? we're standing by for a record-breaking fund-raiser at clooney's home tonight. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> right now we're learning more about an all-out effort by al qaeda terrorists in yemen to attack the united states and how a secret agent prevented one terrifying bomb plot from being carried out. let's bring in brian todd uncovering new details about the informant who apparently snatched al qaeda's bomb. >> wolf, we've been in touch with an analyst who has been briefed by this plot and he's giving us new insights on the bomb itself and on the operative who brought this bomb down. cnn has obtained new information on the agent that penetrated the plot and before it could blow up a u.s.-bound passenger yet. the informan
i'll press a top foreign ministry official to see what havana wants from the united states. this tug-of-war playing out in "the situation room." what would you pay to attend dinner with george clooney and president obama? we're standing by for a record-breaking fund-raiser at clooney's home tonight. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>>...
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he's in the cross hairs of the united states. kyra? >> we're going to talk more about him with nick in a second. but barbara, it took two weeks for this story to get out. a number of reasons we would probably assume why that happened. what are your sources telling you? >> well, you know, actually it was congressman mike rogers, chairman of the house intelligence committee who this morning in washington did raise the prospect of how did all this information leak out. we must give credit to the associated press, which broke the story originally, but the question is, you know, if it was two weeks ago, was it tied to the anniversary of the death of osama bin laden? several sources tell us no, that this was a plot that unfolded separa separately from that around the same time. so this has been something that's been underway being tracked for the last several weeks and just now the administration once it was reported in the open news media, the administration coming out today talking a little bit more about it. b but holding their cards clos
he's in the cross hairs of the united states. kyra? >> we're going to talk more about him with nick in a second. but barbara, it took two weeks for this story to get out. a number of reasons we would probably assume why that happened. what are your sources telling you? >> well, you know, actually it was congressman mike rogers, chairman of the house intelligence committee who this morning in washington did raise the prospect of how did all this information leak out. we must give...
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i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units ross the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. i tell you what i can spend. i do my best to make it work. i'm back on the road safely. and i saved you money on brakes. that's personal pricing. >>> in the age of the internet and youtube, even a small town pastor can get his message out there. his sermon does not have a message of love. you can hear it for yourself. >> build a great big large fence, 150 or 100 mile long, put all the lesbians in there. fly over and drop some food. do the same thing with the queers and the homosexuals. and have that fence electrified so they can't get out. feed them. and you know what, in a few years they'll die. >> yeah. gary tuchman, our correspondent right now is trying to track down this pastor and ask him about his comments face to face. you see him knocking on the door. s
i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units ross the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. i tell you what i can spend. i do my best to make it work. i'm back on the road safely. and i saved you money on brakes. that's personal pricing. >>> in the...
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the president of the united states advancing civil rights in our country. with his statement. his statement was spoke to the values of our family, the values of our faith and the values of our country. it was moving. it was historic, and it was a great day for our country. it honors the ideal of kuwaitqu which is the hope and the heritage of our country. today on the floor of the house we will see a debate on the budget, which clearly defines the values and vision of the democratic party and the republican party. i wish that this were a statement that we could come together on, on what our priorities are for the education of our children, job creation for our workers, retirement and health security for our seniors, safety in our neighborhoods and our the air our children breathe and security for our country, all done in fiscal sound way, not partisan or political about that. instead except of finding that we find two different paths in this p these budgets. one that says we choose millionaires over the middle class. the republican budget. one that undermines our children's edu
the president of the united states advancing civil rights in our country. with his statement. his statement was spoke to the values of our family, the values of our faith and the values of our country. it was moving. it was historic, and it was a great day for our country. it honors the ideal of kuwaitqu which is the hope and the heritage of our country. today on the floor of the house we will see a debate on the budget, which clearly defines the values and vision of the democratic party and...
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certainly in the united states where it is a crime to do any business with these people. but one of the things, institutions that are not obliged to run by u.s. law. to screen their transactions so that they are certain they're not facilitating any transactions for individuals that we have designated for being involved in terrorist financing. that is prevented al-qaeda from using the formal financial network to move money, to raise money, to spend money and that has had a tremendous impact on al-qaeda cores financial situation. but they're not completely constitute and one of the areas we are very much focused today is kidnapping for ransom, the role of these al-qaeda affiliates, whether it's aqim the affiliate in yemen, al shabaab in somalia. usinging kidnapping for ransom is way too raise substantial amounts of money. we're talking millions of dollars. >> i think we have seen aqim in particular since 2008 raising tens of millions of dollars through kidnapping for ransom. these are big hits. big dollar amounts. these individual kidnaps episodes. >> and that's much harder
certainly in the united states where it is a crime to do any business with these people. but one of the things, institutions that are not obliged to run by u.s. law. to screen their transactions so that they are certain they're not facilitating any transactions for individuals that we have designated for being involved in terrorist financing. that is prevented al-qaeda from using the formal financial network to move money, to raise money, to spend money and that has had a tremendous impact on...
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you'll be surprised where the united states ranks. up next. [ male announcer ] introducing the dell xps 13 ultrabook™, powered by a second gen intel® core™ i5 or i7 processor. everything. and more. ♪ everything. and more. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. the health of our cells plays a key role throughout our entire lives. ♪ one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin, designed for many of men's health concerns as we age. ♪ it has more of seven antioxidants to support cell health. that's one a day men's 50+ healthy advantage. >>> we have some breaking news. we want to go straight to jessica yellin at the white house. what do you have? >> reporter: as you know, the president is at this
you'll be surprised where the united states ranks. up next. [ male announcer ] introducing the dell xps 13 ultrabook™, powered by a second gen intel® core™ i5 or i7 processor. everything. and more. ♪ everything. and more. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some...
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i think attacking the united states before 9/11 was about bin laden's kind of fantasy about what this would do. and after 9/11, was about recruiting. and about showing people they were still relevant. and about lots of other things, but not about those main objectives any longer. so that is why i call al qaeda not a terrorist group, because a terrorist group is a small, secretive group, few hundred people, don't have either the capabilities or the desire to expand further, unable to recruit people into their organization fast enough to replace them. and are incapable of holding territory and governing it. and when you look at al qaeda core, you can say, well, that certainly is what's going on. but as you pointed out, the term al qaeda actually means headquarters. and, in fact, their first term for themselves was the high command. something that is repeated also in these captured document and elsewhere. the high command of something they hoped would be bigger. and which since about 2005/2006, has begun to live up to these aspirations of the 1990s. they set out to create, which you call
i think attacking the united states before 9/11 was about bin laden's kind of fantasy about what this would do. and after 9/11, was about recruiting. and about showing people they were still relevant. and about lots of other things, but not about those main objectives any longer. so that is why i call al qaeda not a terrorist group, because a terrorist group is a small, secretive group, few hundred people, don't have either the capabilities or the desire to expand further, unable to recruit...
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he wants to go to the united states. a country that hours earlier drove him to a chinese hospital and he says left him there. chen had been holed up six days in the u.s. embassy. he fled refuge there. after back room negotiations, the chinese and chen seemed to have reached a deal. a smiling chen guangcheng is seen leaving for treatment at the hospital, but between leaving the u.s. grounds and speaking to us, everything changed. i'm very disappointed with the u.s. government he says. chen says he was urged to leave and deserted. he said they promised to be with me at the hospital. this afternoon, they were all gone. inside the embassy walls, chen says, he was cut off from the outside world. now doesn't think he knew enough to make such a critical decision. at the time i didn't have a lot of information, he says, i wasn't allowed to call my friends from the embassy. i couldn't keep up with the news so i didn't know a lot of what was happening. what was happening, he now says, is his family in their village was being terro
he wants to go to the united states. a country that hours earlier drove him to a chinese hospital and he says left him there. chen had been holed up six days in the u.s. embassy. he fled refuge there. after back room negotiations, the chinese and chen seemed to have reached a deal. a smiling chen guangcheng is seen leaving for treatment at the hospital, but between leaving the u.s. grounds and speaking to us, everything changed. i'm very disappointed with the u.s. government he says. chen says...
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the republicans have to get united if they'll beat the president of the united states in six months. there's no question about that, wolf, but what this endorsement did and he actually puts you. >> meaning to burying the lead is that he indicates that he still has a lot of misgivings and i don't think he's alone. a lot of conservatives and social conservatives still have a lot of misgivings about mitt romney and the things he said about mitt romney being the worst republican to go against president obama and the fact that he doesn't think he's principled on conservative values and all of that came screaming out in the paragraphs before he endorsed him. >> not like a threat from mars and republicans do feel that unless barack obama is defeated the country is in jeopardy you'll see them solid with enthusiasm in november. >> that's the key word, with enthusiasm. we'll see how enthusiastic that is. there was a conference call that the rnc had for hispanic outreach and republicans, we all know, they need to do more work to reach out to the hispanic community and the director of the hispan
the republicans have to get united if they'll beat the president of the united states in six months. there's no question about that, wolf, but what this endorsement did and he actually puts you. >> meaning to burying the lead is that he indicates that he still has a lot of misgivings and i don't think he's alone. a lot of conservatives and social conservatives still have a lot of misgivings about mitt romney and the things he said about mitt romney being the worst republican to go against...
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al qaeda apparently intent on waging an electronic jihad against the united states. an al qaeda video obtained by the fbi last year has just been made public. that video calls for cyberattacks against our government computer systems and critical infrastructure including our electrical grids. the video compares vulnerabilities to u.s. computer networks with flaws that existed in aviation security before the attacks of 911. >>> tragic end for the search of a missing harvard business school student. the body of 31-year-old nathan bihlmaoier was recovered yesterday. police say there's no sign of foul play. they'll conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. >>> former first lady nancy reagan slowly recovering from broken ribs this morning. the announcement was made yesterday at the reagan presidential library in simi valley where she was expected to attend a speech. mrs. reagan suffered the injury in a fall in her home six weeks ago we're told. the former first lady is 90 years old. >>> hundreds of thousands of minorities are missing from the latest u.s. census c
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he was plotting an attack that somebody's been taken to court for now in the united states for targeting the new york subway system. so this was a man who had plots and plans in a lot of parts of the world and al qaeda is trying to replicate his particular role as well, which in itself would be a very -- would be very threatening if they can get somebody back into his shoes as well, don. >> anthony lemieux is here. you're shaking your head. you're agreeing with what nic is saying. >> i think they've had some successes, and their successes is becoming more and more mixed because there's operational pressure. there are people who are motivated to join the cause, but they're having a harder time actually doing that, i think. >> some of the things were just bungled. but when they do have success, it's on a large scale and we know what happened with the attacks here and also in europe. but what's interesting to me is that you talked about -- there's still communication coming up, even though osama bin laden is gone, there's still communication coming out. and just recently, right? >> two issu
he was plotting an attack that somebody's been taken to court for now in the united states for targeting the new york subway system. so this was a man who had plots and plans in a lot of parts of the world and al qaeda is trying to replicate his particular role as well, which in itself would be a very -- would be very threatening if they can get somebody back into his shoes as well, don. >> anthony lemieux is here. you're shaking your head. you're agreeing with what nic is saying....